C.F. Kernot, 1927
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the writing and publication of British Public School War Materials (1927) by C.F. Kernot. A letter from Admiral Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) containing a handwritten draft of his what would become his foreword for the book, dated October 9, 1927; a note from Field Marshal Lord Methuen (1845-1932) containing a handwritten copy of his own foreword, dated 2 October 1927; letters from Field Marshal Lord Allenby (1861-1936), General John Hamilton, and Lord Robertson, all declining to write forewords of their own. Also included is a typed letter addressed to Mrs. E.C. Seely from the office of Viscount Jellicoe and containing his autograph, and two news clippings – one related to Jellicoe and one reporting on the new memorial chapel at Charterhouse School.
Dates
- 1927
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu